Shakerato "West"

1 oz Espresso

1 oz Gosling's Black Seal Rum

1/2 oz Caramel Giffard

1/2 oz Vanilla Syrup

Glassware: Champagne Flute

Method

Shake Hard with Cubed Ice

Strain Into Champagne Flute & Serve Without Delay

**Vanilla syrup - score a vanilla pod, scrape out vanilla beans and boil in 750ml of water for 15 minutes, measure two parts sugar to one part vanilla water and simmer to dissolve.

Geishagave

1 oz Sauza Blanco Tequila

1 oz Sake (Kome Dake no Sake)

1 oz Fresh limejuice

1 oz Jasmine Green Tea Syrup

2 slices fresh jalapeno (size of a dime)

Glassware: Old Fashioned Glass

Method

Jasmine Green Tea Syrup Preparation: 1 part strongly steeped Jasmine Green tea, mixed with 1 part granulated sugar

Muddle the fresh jalapeno slice in a mixing glass.

Next add the Tequila, Sake, limejuice & jasmine syrup.

Shake vigorously with ice until very chilled

Taste & adjust if necessary to balance

Double strain (using a tea strainer) into an old fashion glass, over crushed ice

Garnish: Float a single fresh Jalapeno slice on the surface